The Metropole Garden and Ballroom will to-night after the usual dinner dance, and will remain closed for three nights, re-opening again on Thursday, January 20, with something new in the way of entertainment—a contest for professional artistes. During the period of closure the entire ballroom will be redecorated and improve It is stated by the management that the popular dance band—Ernie Kaai's Rhythm Kings—will remain at the establishment. The band has 12 members, in addition to two girl singers.
At the Metropol Theatre to-day, the cinema adaptation of Erich Remarque's sequel io "All Quiet" is portrayed. John King, Richard Cromwell, Barbara Read and Slim Summerville are among' the leading players.
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